NVCT Friends, As you likely saw from our visibility and fundraising campaign during October, NVCT was taking the lead in attempting to purchase, at auction, several environmentally sensitive land parcels adjacent to the Gerry Connolly Cross-County Trail in Annandale. Due to your interest, generous support, and increased pressure, several members of the Fairfax Board of […]

NVCT Friends, As you likely saw from our visibility and fundraising campaign during October, NVCT was taking the lead in attempting to purchase, at auction, several environmentally sensitive land parcels adjacent to the Gerry Connolly Cross-County Trail in Annandale. Due to your interest, generous support, and increased pressure, several members of the Fairfax Board of […]

The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust just completed its month-long virtual Nearby Nature BioBlitz for its second straight year. Every participant became a citizen-scientists, exploring and photo-documenting the nature surrounding them in the DMV. BioBlitz’s are interesting and enlightening, as participants examine thousands of species and recognize the world we live in is more exciting and […]

The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust just completed its month-long virtual Nearby Nature BioBlitz for its second straight year. Every participant became a citizen-scientists, exploring and photo-documenting the nature surrounding them in the DMV. BioBlitz’s are interesting and enlightening, as participants examine thousands of species and recognize the world we live in is more exciting and […]

River Farm’s gates have been closed to the public for the last year, starting after its headquartered non-profit, the American Horticultural Society (AHS), placed it on the market for sale last October. After a tumultuous year in which the venerable property could easily have been lost forever, on November 1, the AHS board, staff, volunteers, […]

River Farm’s gates have been closed to the public for the last year, starting after its headquartered non-profit, the American Horticultural Society (AHS), placed it on the market for sale last October. After a tumultuous year in which the venerable property could easily have been lost forever, on November 1, the AHS board, staff, volunteers, […]

Staff Profile – Mary Spindler Passion | Duty | Service By Aaron Kershaw For many of us, it’s the view of a lifetime: Green, rolling, and renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life and beautiful mountain ranges forged by several mountain-building plate collisions some 480 million years ago. Mary Spindler, the Partnerships Coordinator […]

Meet Maria Izzi, a rising freshman ready to attend Duke University in the fall. As part of their DukeEngage pre-college program, Maria volunteered with us, helping to improve the use, storage, and transfer of essential GIS data that will assist us in our mission to protect Northern Virginia’s lands and waters. In this Q&A, Maria […]

Meet Maria Izzi, a rising freshman ready to attend Duke University in the fall. As part of their DukeEngage pre-college program, Maria volunteered with us, helping to improve the use, storage, and transfer of essential GIS data that will assist us in our mission to protect Northern Virginia’s lands and waters. In this Q&A, Maria […]

Press Release The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) has received $20,000 in grant funding from the Virginia Environment Endowment (VEE) to expand the organization’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) work in Northern Virginia. The grant provides an opportunity to invest in new partnerships and conservation efforts within communities that most need them. “With the […]